Posts Tagged ‘Houston’

Houston: Under the Hood Cafe House Party & Fundraiser

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Friday, May 7, 2010, 6:00 – 9:00 pm

at the home of Lee and Hardy Loe, 1844 Kipling Street, Houston

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Hear the stories of active duty soldiers and veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts with Special Guest Cynthia Thomas, Military Wife and Manager of Under the Hood Café.

Snacks, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.

Suggested $10 donation at the door

“Under the Hood Café” items will be available for sale including the new “Under the Hood Café” poster and organic/fair trade “Under the Hood Café” coffee.

“Under the Hood Café” (UtH) has been open since February 1, 2009 at 17 S. College Street in Killeen, Texas about one mile from Fort Hood, the largest military base in the U.S.

In the spirit of the “Oleo Strut”, UtH is a place for soldiers to gather, relax and speak freely about the wars and the military. Support services for soldiers include referrals for counseling, legal advice and information on GI rights. Since its doors opened, the staff and volunteers with UtH have supported a number of soldiers and veterans dealing with the devastating after effects of war.

The Fort Hood Support Network (FHSN) operates “Under the Hood Café” in Killeen, Texas. FHSN is a Texas non-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt. All proceeds benefit “Under the Hood Café”.

Join us and hear how “Under the Hood Café” is making a difference in the lives of these young men and women.

Sponsored by FHSN Jim Turpin Fundraising Committee UtH (512) 965-3726. The Loes: 713-524-2682 [email protected]

www.underthehoodcafe.org

Facebook page for this event:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111719738854964&ref=mf

Houston: Rally Against Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Friday, March 12th, 2010
On Saturday, March 20, a rally against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be held in Houston. The protest will begin at 2 pm in Mason Park, 75th Street and Tipps Street. We will demand that all the troops be brought home from Iraq and Afghanistan now, and that money be spent on jobs, housing, and health care instead of war. The rally will include speakers and entertainers.

The protest is being organized by the Progressive Workers Organizing Committee, Harris County Green Party, Proyecto Latinoamericana, International Socialist Organization, Latin American Organization for Immigrant Rights, International Action Center, and CPUSA Houston (list in formation). We urge the broadest possible participation in the March 20 protest, and we invite additional endorsements and assistance in mobilizing for this event. If you would like more information or if your organization would like to help, please call us at (832) 692-2306 or (281) 935-9248.
Contact info:  (832) 692-2306 or (281) 935-9248; [email protected]
http://www.hpjc.org/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&view=calendar&Itemid=18
(from the Houston Peace and Justice Center website)

Houston Peace Festival

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

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Saturday, March 6, 2010, 12:30 pm – 8 pm

1318 W 26th Street, Houston, TX 77008
A day of celebration, party and networking with all the nuts, freaks, peaceniks, tree huggers, activist, hippies, rockers, woodstockers, generation X’ers, Y’ers, Z’ers, scenesters, vegeterians, animal lovers, meat lovers, people lovers, peace lovers, earth lovers, rebel rockers, zen marxist, budhist, christians, jews and muslims too.

Live Music by:
Macy McKinzie, Meghan Miller, Jordan Cervantez, and Micah Lamb
Zachary Ford – http://www.myspace.com/featuresyndicate
Tygaraja – http://www.myspace.com/tyagarajasong
Much Love -http://www.myspace.com/muchlovemusac
Spain Colored Orange – http://www.myspace.com/spaincolouredorange
listenlisten – http://www.myspace.com/listenlisten
Electric Attitude – http://www.myspace.com/electricattitude

Dance performance by:
Dancepatheatre – http://www.dancepath.com
The Brazilian Arts Foundation – http://www.brazilianarts.org & http://www.houstonbrazilianfest.org

Variety of food and kids activities.

For more information go to: http://www.friendshouston.org/announcements/peace-festival-march-6-2010